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Godot vs paralino
Godot has 117,369 GitHub stars, 26,777 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. paralino has 62 stars, 1 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Godot leads on adoption by 189,205% (117,369 vs 62 stars). Godot is written in C++ under MIT; paralino is written in Kotlin under AGPL-3.0. Godot has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, paralino 2%. Godot was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Godot | paralino | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 117K | ★ 62 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 27K | ⑂ 1 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Godot if
- You weight community size — 117K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick paralino if
- You want the paralino feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and paralino fits your workflow better
About Godot
Godot Engine is a free, MIT licensed, cross platform 2D and 3D game engine that ships an editor, a class reference, export templates, and one click deployment to desktop, mobile, web and console targets, aimed at game developers who want to own their toolchain and their games without royalties.
read the full Godot overview →
About paralino
Paralino is an end to end encrypted, privacy focused, real time location sharing and family safety app for Android and iOS, built for families, friend groups, and privacy conscious individuals who want to track devices without exposing plaintext location data.
read the full paralino overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or paralino more popular?
Godot has 117,369 GitHub stars and paralino has 62. Godot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Godot and paralino free?
Both are open source. Godot is licensed under MIT and paralino under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Godot and paralino?
Godot is written in C++ and paralino in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Godot or paralino?
Choose Godot if you want the larger community (117,369 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose paralino if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.